Can silkies hatch button quail?

[cayuga mommy]

Well, I have heard of Silkies hatching ducklings, goslings and even turkey chicks. But, could a silkie incubate and hatch button quail?
I dont own either. But, I am just curious.

 

[ozzie]

I've heard that they can - but the problem with quail chicks is that they aren't well-behaved like normal chicks and the mother hen usually stresses out majorly because they don't seem to respond to her calls and are apt to wander off.

That's what I've heard anyway from people who've tried.

ozzie

 

[c.wilson]

ive been wondering the same exact thing

 

[panner123]

The silkie will hatch them with no problems. Once they hatch you need to get them in a brooder and keep them there until they can be on their own. Remember these little monsters can sneak though an opening the sixe of nickel.

 

[Southernbelle]

The eggs aren't too delicate for her?